Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mali
Mali: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 36.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
36.1%
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
15th
of 110 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 1994
All-time low
29.4%
in 2018
Years of data
6
1994–2021
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mali, 1994–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mali recorded 36.1% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Mali peaked at 89.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2018.
Mali ranks 15th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 89.4% | — |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -53.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 63.3% | 68.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More poverty & inequality data for Mali
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 5.61 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,588 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.51 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 15.51 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.612 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Mali?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mali was 36.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Mali ranks 15th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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